[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Religion and philosophy](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion) › [Aspects of Mahayana Buddhism and its Relation to Hinayana](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1930) › c5.2 # Aspects of Mahayana Buddhism and its Relation to Hinayana c5.2 Aspects of Mahāyāna Buddhism and its Relation to Hīnayāna c5.2 - **Language:** English ### [c5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1930.c5.2) The history of Buddhism for the first six or seven centuries may be looked upon as covering the following three periods: - [Previous: c5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1930.c5.1) - [Next: c5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1930.c5.3) - [Up: c5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1930.c5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1930.c5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1930.c5.2) · Pramāṇa